Bear-cat vs Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass

Arctictis binturong compared with Dichanthelium implicatum

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Viverridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Arctictis	Dichanthelium
Species	Arctictis binturong	Dichanthelium implicatum

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bear-cat

The Bear-cat (Arctictis binturong) is a species in the genus Arctictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.